Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
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ing at Waseca.
One hundred men are O.. work on the water
works at Austin.
The Kandiyohi county agricultural fair
will begin Sept. %.
The salvation army was out In full force on
parade at st. Paul Sunday.
The Freshman class in the Duluth high
school numbers about fifty.
The city counci Of Mankato has made all
the arrangements for the special delivery sys-
TEN.
A large building veneered with brick. $50
by 500 feet is to be built by the Pressed Brick
company at Austin.
The rain compelled the close Of the Indus.
trial fair at Red Wing Saturday. The pro-
gram WAS not carried out.
The state teachers institute, held at Pipe.
stone last week, ia reported to have been the
best ever held In that city.
Mayor Anes, ef Minneapolis, will deliver
the address Septemhel Is, b5fore the Mower
County Agricultural society at Austin.
Mrs. Henry, who eloped with the Methodist
minister, arrived ~ Jsnesviiie Friday night.
1t Is reported that Seymour has likewise ar-
rived.
The General Congregational association
of Minnesota viii hold its thirty-second an.
nual ses ion Al Fergus Falls, September %
TO %
John Keneyer, al old.time resident Of lie
seuer, committee suede Thursday by taking
u dose ot opium. The cause was strong
drink.
The opening services for st. Mary's bah,
Fartbaui', took olsce In the cathedral Thurs
day At 2 O'Clock r. he afternoon. The school
is filled t. is utmost capacity.
The Photographer, the new Democratic paper
at Duluth, has been enlarged for the second
time since It's birth, six months ago. 1t is a
prosperous journal.
a party Of hunters from Milwaukee and
Caicsgo, travelling in two special cars, have
been taking Ia the section of the Pipe stone.
The author OF "Peck's Bad Boyn was one Of
tie party.
Norfolk is rejoicing owe: the election au-
thorIzing the issuing Of bonds TO grade Main
street, put In a system Of sewerage, erect a
city hall and purchase the necessary appara-
iue lF u HTS Impairment.
The man Murray, OF Minneapolis, who was
In a room OF q hotel with Miss Sylvester, de.
MES that che jump ped from a window, bat fell
out while sitting on the window sill, ne says.
The people Of Minneapolis however generally
believe her story, and several hundred dollars
have been raised for her aid.
At the regular meeting Of the Winona
board Of education the annual report of the
clerk was received, shown = receipts Of $l24,-
7Sl.3S, and diSburs emepts IF 81 l,4lS.17. or
this $50, a22 80 was for teachers salaries, and
s36, $3.50 for school buildings ana sites.
Miss Mary Linet was appointed teacher CT the
school At Sugar Loaf, and Miss Stella Jkin-
ner, OF Newaygo, Mich, was elected teacher
Of drawing.
Mary sylvester, a girl from the country,
was induced to come to Minneapolis to Sc
cure "a clerksbip by the advertisement OF q So
called bureau Of industry" Having been
assigned d room al a house witch she suppos-
ed to be a boarding house, but which was
really al designation house, she illnpcd IN
her fright from the the th.rd story window Of
the rocnl TO escape g man who was making
Indecent pro; osals 10 her. She was very
severely injured, but the doctors think she
viii recover.
The State Teachers institute, which closed
at Pipestone, Saturday, Is pronounced to be
the best ever held in he count The e1er.
clses were conducted by Miss s z. sptague
and Mrs. Z. X. Jacques, Of Minneapolis, and
County Superintendent {. J. Crandall. ever
fifty teachers were enollcd, embracing parties
from all parts Of the county, and ic Is said
the institute has been Of great value to the
educators of the county. The members Of the
institute gave a very fine Lowell entertain
mcnt" at the Presbyterian church last even
Ing, which was largely attended.
Miss Louise Wilson, dapg1ter of Congress
man Thomas Wilson, and Llycd w. Bowers,
e,q., were married at 6 o'clock Monday even.
ing at the residence OF Judge Wilson at
Winons. Rev. Mr.. Bushnell, OF the Mankato
Congregational church, performed the cere-
mony. Only The relatives and a few intimate
friends were present. Mr.. Bowers is the
junior member Of the law firm OF Wilson 81
Bowers, ard Is fast attaining prominence in
the legal profession. The bride is the only
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Wilson. and Is a
young lady Of culture ana rare social quail.
ties. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers left this evening
over the Milwaukee road for a brief eastern
trip.
Sank Center, special, sept.5: A sensation
was created here yesterday by the abduction
Of two little girls by one Lamb. The girls
were the daughters of William G. Taylor aud
Mr.. Pleman. They were out for q walk,
when they were overtaken by Lamb. who in
weighed them into his blackboard to take a
ride. When the girls had ridden q short dis
they asked Lamb to let them out, but
he refused, and took them nearly to Nelrose
and left them I'm the road about ten miles
from home without the slightest idea where
they were. They finally wandered into Mel.
where they were taken in charge by
Peter Wilhelm, a hCtel keeper, and sturned
home this morning. The ages OF the girls is
about 10 and l2 years. All our police, the
Of the lost and several citizens were
all night searching for them.
About 5 O'Clock on the morning of the 9th
one OF the boldest robberies ever known WAS
committed ia the town Of Elhs. N. Decker, a
quite well-tc-do farmer, sold one of his farms
weeks ago, receiving $2,Gt0 for it, which
h. fyA-x ea.-Ltal T.. 1t,